Laparoscopic Appendicectomy : Pros & Cons - Literature Review of 4190 Cases

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 3, 1997, Pages 110-117

  Hermans, B Ph ^a   Otte, J B ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Appendicectomy; Complications; Cost benefit analysis; Laparoscopy; Literature review; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; COST; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0031159975     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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